As the Golf Clubs thrill of his first Challenge Tour victory sank in, Gillot admitted: “I’m exhausted. TaylorMade Tour Burner Irons was tough today. When I started I just wanted to get further ahead to take the pressure off myself but I just couldn’t do it. I had plenty of chances but I couldn’t take them.

“I knew Andrew was playing well and I just wanted to get further in front of him. I’m not one who forgets scoreboards. I want to know what’s going on so I looked at every one.”